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| Nom de l'objet : | Book |
| Titre : | The Poems, Sacred, Passionate, and Humorous of Nathaniel Parker Willis |
| Médium : | paper, paperboard, ink, linen Height: 3cm Length: 23cm Width: 15cm |
| Numéro d'accession : | BR2007.1.37 |
| Date de début de production : | 1844 |
| Description : | A hard-cover book of 331 pages by Nathaniel Parker Willis. The cover is green, linen-covered, impressed back and front with a filigree motif, the front in gold ink. The spine has an overall filigree design similarly marked, plus the short title: "Willis's Poems". The flyleaves and pastedowns are printed overall with a green and red four-pointed star design. The contents lists the poems in categories: 34 under Sacred Poems, and 58 under Miscellaneous Poems. The pages have a wide margin and the text is enclosed in a double line margin. The first Bible-based poems are mostly unrhymed, prose-like. The last entry "The Lady Jane" is a humorous novel in rhyme" (pp 263-331) - the Canto I has 100 verses, Canto II has 100 as well, followed by a 3 verse note to the reader. At the top proper right of the reverse of the first end leaf contains characters that are legible to read. |
| Fonctions : | The author, Nathaniel Parker Willis (January 20, 1806 to January 20, 1867) was an American from a distinguished Puritan family. This book is said to be the best edition of his poetic writing. |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Mississauga |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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